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Luna Innovations (LUNA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.90 +0.06 (+7.14%)
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Luna Innovations Short Interest Data

Luna Innovations (LUNA) has a short interest of 349,300 shares, representing 1.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.00% change in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 16.2, indicating that it would take 16.2 days of the average trading volume of 215,978 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
349,300 shares
Previous Short Interest
349,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
No Change
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$261.98 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
16.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
33,959,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.11%
Today's Trading Volume
114,068 shares
Average Trading Volume
215,978 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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LUNA Short Interest Over Time

LUNA Days to Cover Over Time

LUNA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Luna Innovations Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/2025349,300 shares $261.98 thousand No Change1.1%16.2 $0.75
5/31/2025349,300 shares $174.65 thousand -7.5%1.1%15.7 $0.50
5/15/2025377,400 shares $188.70 thousand No ChangeN/A18.7 $0.50
4/30/2025377,400 shares $154.73 thousand No ChangeN/A7.1 $0.41
4/15/2025377,400 shares $218.89 thousand No ChangeN/A7.1 $0.58
3/14/2025384,900 shares $265.62 thousand -0.3%N/A12.1 $0.69
2/14/2025574,500 shares $551.52 thousand -7.8%N/A6.6 $0.96
1/31/2025623,400 shares $498.72 thousand -28.3%N/A4.8 $0.80
1/15/2025870,000 shares $870 thousand -48.1%N/A0.3 $1.00
12/31/20241,670,000 shares $3.61 million No Change5.4%3.3 $2.16
12/15/20241,670,000 shares $2.84 million -1.2%5.3%9.8 $1.70
11/30/20241,690,000 shares $2.97 million +0.6%5.4%9.5 $1.76
11/15/20241,680,000 shares $2.74 million -10.2%5.4%9.4 $1.63
10/31/20241,870,000 shares $2.90 million -6.0%6.0%10.8 $1.55
10/15/20241,990,000 shares $2.90 million -2.0%6.4%11.1 $1.46
9/30/20242,030,000 shares $4.77 million -3.3%6.5%12 $2.35
9/15/20242,100,000 shares $4.47 million +0.5%6.7%8 $2.13
8/31/20242,090,000 shares $4.97 million -3.2%6.7%7.8 $2.38
8/15/20242,160,000 shares $5.25 million +1.9%6.9%7.1 $2.43
7/31/20242,120,000 shares $6.36 million +10.4%N/A6.4 $3.00
7/15/20241,920,000 shares $5.59 million -34.9%N/A4 $2.91
6/30/20242,950,000 shares $9.44 million -1.3%N/A5.4 $3.20
6/15/20242,990,000 shares $9.54 million -0.3%N/A5.6 $3.19
5/31/20243,000,000 shares $10.02 million +0.7%N/A4.7 $3.34
5/15/20242,980,000 shares $8.52 million -3.9%N/A4.9 $2.86
4/30/20243,100,000 shares $6.39 million +17.0%N/A5.4 $2.06
4/15/20242,650,000 shares $6.41 million +17.3%N/A6.1 $2.42
3/31/20242,260,000 shares $7.24 million +9.2%N/A6.7 $3.21
3/15/20242,070,000 shares $9.21 million +23.2%N/A7 $4.45
2/29/20241,680,000 shares $11.39 million +2.4%N/A11.7 $6.78
2/15/20241,640,000 shares $12.43 million +2.5%N/A11.2 $7.58
1/31/20241,600,000 shares $11.47 million +6.7%N/A9.3 $7.17
1/15/20241,500,000 shares $10.35 million +3.5%N/A8.3 $6.90
12/31/20231,450,000 shares $9.64 million +25.0%N/A7.6 $6.65
12/15/20231,160,000 shares $7.51 million -12.1%N/A6.2 $6.47
11/30/20231,320,000 shares $8.41 million -4.4%N/A7.3 $6.37
11/15/20231,380,000 shares $7.52 million +9.5%N/A7.8 $5.45
10/31/20231,260,000 shares $7.16 million +44.4%N/A7.7 $5.68
10/15/2023872,600 shares $5.66 million +21.3%N/A5.5 $6.49
9/30/2023719,200 shares $4.21 million -1.1%N/A4.8 $5.86
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9/15/2023727,100 shares $4.57 million -8.0%N/A3.2 $6.28
8/31/2023790,200 shares $5.44 million -5.9%N/A3.2 $6.89
8/15/2023840,000 shares $6.48 million +3.5%N/A3.2 $7.72
7/31/2023811,400 shares $7.34 million -8.2%N/A3.1 $9.04
7/15/2023883,700 shares $7.62 million -4.3%N/A3.3 $8.62
6/30/2023923,600 shares $8.42 million +106.8%N/A3.5 $9.12
6/15/2023446,600 shares $4.47 million +13.8%N/A1.7 $10.01
5/31/2023392,300 shares $3.62 million +32.9%N/A1.7 $9.22
5/15/2023295,100 shares $2.34 million -9.2%N/A1.3 $7.92
4/30/2023324,900 shares $2.04 million -8.8%N/A1.5 $6.28
4/15/2023356,300 shares $2.42 million -33.1%N/A1.7 $6.79
3/31/2023532,300 shares $3.83 million +21.6%N/A2.3 $7.19
3/15/2023437,700 shares $2.85 million +4.9%N/A1.6 $6.50
2/28/2023417,300 shares $4.19 million +11.2%1.3%1.9 $10.04
2/15/2023375,400 shares $3.59 million -8.6%1.2%1.8 $9.57
1/31/2023410,900 shares $3.63 million +15.4%1.3%2.2 $8.84
1/15/2023356,200 shares $3.27 million +5.3%N/A2.1 $9.17
12/30/2022338,300 shares $2.97 million +16.9%1.1%2.1 $8.79
12/15/2022289,300 shares $2.68 million -2.7%0.9%2.9 $9.28
11/30/2022297,400 shares $2.01 million +18.8%1.0%3.9 $6.76
11/15/2022250,300 shares $1.58 million -31.3%0.8%3.8 $6.33
10/31/2022364,100 shares $1.89 million +12.6%1.2%5 $5.19
10/15/2022323,300 shares $1.51 million -15.9%1.0%4 $4.67
9/30/2022384,300 shares $1.71 million +27.8%1.2%4.6 $4.44
9/15/2022300,800 shares $1.51 million +0.1%1.0%1.8 $5.01
8/31/2022300,600 shares $1.73 million -26.8%1.0%1.5 $5.75
8/15/2022410,400 shares $2.63 million +1.1%1.3%1.8 $6.42
7/31/2022405,800 shares $2.63 million -21.5%1.7%1.6 $6.47
7/15/2022516,700 shares $3.15 million -32.2%2.2%1.9 $6.09
6/30/2022761,600 shares $4.44 million -48.9%3.2%2.7 $5.83
6/15/20221,490,000 shares $8.06 million +14.6%6.2%5.3 $5.41
5/31/20221,300,000 shares $7.85 million +12.1%4.3%6.9 $6.04
5/15/20221,160,000 shares $6.24 million +3.6%3.8%6.6 $5.38
4/30/20221,120,000 shares $6.18 million +26.0%3.6%7.7 $5.52
4/15/2022888,700 shares $5.55 million -8.7%2.9%6.3 $6.24
3/31/2022973,100 shares $7.50 million +1.1%3.2%7 $7.71
3/15/2022962,400 shares $6.98 million +19.6%3.1%7 $7.25
2/28/2022804,600 shares $5.50 million -13.7%2.6%6.5 $6.83
2/15/2022932,600 shares $6.76 million +30.3%3.1%7.5 $7.25
1/31/2022715,700 shares $5.22 million +14.7%2.4%4.5 $7.29
1/15/2022624,200 shares $4.62 million -18.7%2.1%3.8 $7.40
12/31/2021768,100 shares $6.48 million -5.8%2.5%4.8 $8.44
12/15/2021815,200 shares $7.08 million +7.7%2.7%5.1 $8.68
11/30/2021757,200 shares $6.34 million -6.9%2.5%4.8 $8.37
11/15/2021813,300 shares $7.55 million -24.0%2.7%5.2 $9.28
10/29/20211,070,000 shares $10.42 million +12.7%3.5%7.8 $9.74
10/15/2021949,300 shares $8.52 million -2.9%3.2%6.9 $8.97
9/30/2021978,100 shares $9.29 million -14.2%3.3%6.8 $9.50
9/15/20211,140,000 shares $11.64 million +12.9%3.8%7.9 $10.21
8/31/20211,010,000 shares $10.88 million No Change3.4%6.7 $10.77
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8/13/20211,010,000 shares $11.25 million -1.0%3.4%6.7 $11.14
7/30/20211,020,000 shares $12.58 million -1.0%3.5%6 $12.33
7/15/20211,030,000 shares $10.43 million +8.7%3.7%6.6 $10.13
6/30/2021947,400 shares $10.26 million -10.6%3.4%6.4 $10.83
6/15/20211,060,000 shares $11.55 million -2.8%3.8%6.4 $10.90
5/28/20211,090,000 shares $11.06 million +10.7%3.9%6.6 $10.15
5/14/2021984,700 shares $11.06 million +1.8%3.5%5.3 $11.23
4/30/2021967,400 shares $11.27 million +4.4%3.5%5.4 $11.65
4/15/2021926,500 shares $10.55 million +20.3%3.4%4.7 $11.39
3/31/2021770,500 shares $7.90 million +0.3%2.8%3.4 $10.25
3/15/2021768,100 shares $9.24 million +3.6%2.8%3.2 $12.03
2/26/2021741,400 shares $8.85 million +7.1%2.8%2.9 $11.94
2/12/2021692,100 shares $8.17 million +15.6%2.6%2.4 $11.81
1/29/2021598,700 shares $6.51 million +8.4%2.2%2.1 $10.88
1/15/2021552,300 shares $5.87 million +33.3%2.1%2 $10.62
12/31/2020414,400 shares $3.99 million -0.2%1.5%1.7 $9.64
12/15/2020415,100 shares $3.93 million -50.0%1.5%1.7 $9.46
11/30/2020829,800 shares $8.15 million -15.1%3.1%3.7 $9.82
11/15/2020977,300 shares $7.32 million -6.0%3.6%5.2 $7.49
10/30/20201,040,000 shares $6.70 million +2.0%3.9%5.8 $6.44
10/15/20201,020,000 shares $6.66 million -7.3%3.8%5.4 $6.53
9/30/20201,100,000 shares $6.58 million -3.5%4.1%5.4 $5.98
9/15/20201,140,000 shares $7.22 million -2.6%4.2%3.8 $6.33
8/31/20201,170,000 shares $7.49 million +26.4%4.3%3.8 $6.40
8/14/2020926,000 shares $5.52 million -15.1%3.4%3 $5.96
7/31/20201,090,000 shares $6.18 million +1.9%4.0%3.1 $5.67
7/15/20201,070,000 shares $5.60 million -12.3%4.0%3.1 $5.23
6/30/20201,220,000 shares $7.12 million +128.2%4.6%3.5 $5.84

LUNA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Luna Innovations' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Luna Innovations shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 349,300 shares of LUNA short. 1.11% of Luna Innovations' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Luna Innovations' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Luna Innovations?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. LUNA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on Luna Innovations's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Luna Innovations?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Luna Innovations: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Luna Innovations?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.11% of Luna Innovations' floating shares are currently sold short.

How does Luna Innovations' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.11% of Luna Innovations' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to Luna Innovations: YY Group Holding Limited (0.22%), Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (2.83%), Research Solutions Inc. (0.05%), PSQ Holdings, Inc. (12.64%), FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (12.53%), DLH Holdings Corp. (2.42%), Mastech Digital, Inc. (1.01%), Heritage Global Inc. (0.12%), Armlogi Holding Corp. (3.52%), Inotiv, Inc. (10.04%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Luna Innovations stock?

Short selling LUNA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Luna Innovations as its price is falling. LUNA shares are trading up $0.06 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Luna Innovations?

A short squeeze for Luna Innovations occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LUNA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Luna Innovations' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LUNA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:LUNA) was last updated on 6/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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